bass mini amp

korey L · #1 08-02-2010, 01:18 PM

I bring my bass to school alot and I have to carry my amp also. Along with my backpack and gymbag this is too much stuff so i was wondering if there is a bass mini amp that can fit into a gigbag easily. Please post if you know of a small light weight bass amp.

PS kind of like the marshall mini amp for guitar

srj · #2 08-02-2010, 01:40 PM

It depends on how much wattage you need , are you playing in a band , or playing by yourself ?

One of the smallest and most powerful is the ibanez promethean here a link
http://www.music123.com/Ibanez-Prome...65153.Music123

korey L · #3 08-02-2010, 02:57 PM

I will only need about 5 watts for what im doing

LiamPodmore · #4 08-02-2010, 03:00 PM

Ibanez Make a 10w Desktop Bass Amp.
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/country/frame_uk.html

ga_edwards · #5 08-02-2010, 03:02 PM

If you mean those tiny battery powered marshall micro amps that can fit into a gigbag pocket, then no, nothing comes to mind if you want decent tone. None of those small 'toy' amps are designed to give audible clean bass tone at any kind of decent volume. Try one, but I have a feeling you just get a nasty trebly distortion.

However, there's a plethora of small, inexpensive practice amps that might work. Leaving one at school might be an option.

I feel for you though mate. I can remember being at school one year and my timetable had PE (gym) art, which meant bringing an A2 folio to school, plus clarinet and tenor saxaphone lessons all in one day. Plus the rest of my regular school gear, and I walked a good mile or so to school.

I ended up bring the art folio in the day before and leaving it at school for the next day.

ridgeback · #6 08-02-2010, 03:02 PM

headphone amp..something like a pandora px4d ??

ga_edwards · #7 08-02-2010, 03:07 PM

Not that cheap, but there's also the Roland Micro Cube series. The Bass Cube RX is 5w and it can even run on batteries if that's a useful feature to you.

http://www.rolandus.com/products/pro...?ProductId=940

ga_edwards · #8 08-02-2010, 03:13 PM

Looking on youtube for you, would one of these suffice?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akysz...eature=related

Orange micro crush, a micro guitar amp that is being used (badly) for bass (not me playing either BTW), but might do you at a pinch.

Hawaii Islander · #9 08-02-2010, 03:20 PM

Vox makes a small 10W combo 15"W x 6.7"D x 10.9"H with two 5" speakers.

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....Amp?sku=423495

Roland Bass cube

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....Amp?sku=483095

Width: 11-11/16 inches
Depth: 8-3/16 inches
Height: 11-5/8 inches
Weight: 15 lbs.

At low volumes, the Pignose 7-100 amp might meet your needs. It's also can be battery operated when no power is available. It has a 6" speaker and weighs 5 pounds.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...Amp?sku=489050

RickyGedde · #10 08-02-2010, 03:32 PM

+1 on the Roland cube

RickenBoogie · #11 08-02-2010, 05:03 PM

The aforementioned Vox, (Pathfinder 10 Bass, 2x5 combo) is really cool. Sounds pretty good too, for being such a little feller.

**Staccato** · #12 08-02-2010, 05:13 PM

Since others have suggested $99 alternatives, my 'used' Roland Bass Cube 30 was that price, and takes up no more square feet (floor space) than a pair of size 10 shoes-except for the height. And, it is easy to carry to a car, and loud enough to be heard at a jam session.